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Education in rural india

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<ul><li>Education is one of the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty and inequality. Education is equally key to enhance India’s competitiveness in the global economy. </li></ul>-www.worldbank.org.in

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Overall Picture <ul><li>Education is provided by public sector </li></ul><ul><li>Child education is Compulsory </li></ul><ul><li>35% of population is still illiterate </li></ul><ul><li>Only 15% of Indian students reach high school </li></ul><ul><li>Just 7% graduate </li></ul>

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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan <ul><li>Government of India's flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education </li></ul><ul><li>Implemented in partnership with State Governments to cover the entire country and address the needs of 192 million children </li></ul>

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Data from SSA <ul><li>attendance rate of students was 68.5% and 75.7% at primary and upper primary levels respectively. </li></ul><ul><li>the average attendance rate of teachers was 81.7% and 80.5% respectively in primary and upper primary schools. </li></ul><ul><li>The attendance rate of girls was a little higher than that of boys. </li></ul><ul><li>boys – 69% </li></ul><ul><li>girls – 70.6% </li></ul>

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Family Details <ul><li>There were average 6 members in each family. </li></ul><ul><li>There were average 3 children in each family. </li></ul><ul><li>Majority of families are engaged in farming. </li></ul>

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Standard in which they are studying This indicates that majority of the children are of very young age. Std Number of students % <= 10 th 36 80 >10 th 9 20

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How many of them are working? <ul><li>No one works along with study except 2 </li></ul><ul><li>One helps father at his shop and other one helps in farming </li></ul><ul><li>It can be interpreted that they allow their children to fully concentrate on study. </li></ul>

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How many of them are girls? <ul><li>35% of the children were girls in village. </li></ul><ul><li>All of them are studying </li></ul>Total Girls Boys 55 19 36

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Education Facility <ul><li>Education facility up to 10 th Std. is there in Govt. School </li></ul><ul><li>Education is Free in the Govt. School </li></ul>

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Further Education Options No. of respondents % Send them to city 16 76.19 Already sent 2 9.52 they don't want to send them 1 4.76 children don't want to study 1 4.76 not studying 1 4.76

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Are they aware what government is doing to promote education? <ul><li>Yes, people are aware of the following: </li></ul><ul><li>Madhyahan Bhojan facility-AKSHAY PATRA. </li></ul><ul><li>Free Education </li></ul>

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What do they expect their child to do in the future? <ul><li>Their some of the aspirations were: </li></ul><ul><li>Become engineer, Join Airforce, businessman, do a good job. </li></ul><ul><li>As per the wish of their children. </li></ul>

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Major outcomes <ul><li>75% literacy rate . </li></ul><ul><li>People are ready to allow their children to study higher education. </li></ul><ul><li>Govt. support </li></ul><ul><li>Fees are not constraint. </li></ul><ul><li>They wish their children not to continue their traditional work i.e. farming and labor. </li></ul>